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17 Cards in this Set
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Prepositions taking the accusative (6)
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bis, durch, für, gegen ohne, um
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trans: I'm staying here until next week.
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Ich bleibe bis nachste Woche hier. [bis - until (in time expressions)]
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trans: It has to be ready by tomorrow.
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Es muss bis morgen fertig sein. [bis - by (with a definite time); note common meaning - up to a certain point in time or space]
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trans: I'm only going as far as Salzburg.
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Ich fahre nur bis Salzburg. [bis - as far as (with places) (note general meaning - up to a certain point in time or space)]
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trans: from head to foot; from top to bottom
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von Kopf bis Fuss; von oben bis unten [bis - "to"]
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trans: We drove through the city.
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Wir sind durch die Stadt gefahren. [durch - through]
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trans: I heard that by chance.
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I habe das durch Zufall gehort. [durch - through, by a person, etc.]
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trans: I met him through friends. [past]
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Ich lernte ihn durch Freunde kennen.[durch - through, by a person, etc.]
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trans: Is there any mail for me?
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Ist Post für mich da? [für - for]
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trans: I bought it for 20 euros. [use pres. perf.]
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Ich habe es für 20 euros gekauft. [für - for]
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trans: word for word; step by step
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wort für wort; schritt für schritt [fu:r - for, by]
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trans: What do you have against him?
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Was haben Sie gegen ihn? [gegen - against]
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trans: He ran into a tree. [pres. perf. - use: fahren]
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Er ist gegen einen Baum gefahren. [gegen - into, (up) against]
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trans: There were about a hundred people there.
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Es waren gegen hundert Leute da. [gegen - around, about, along toward (up to a certain time or number but not exceeding it)]
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trans: He left without his coat.
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Er ist ohne seinen Mantel wegegangen. [ohne - without]
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trans: He's just coming around the corner.
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Er kommt gerade um die Ecke. [um - around]
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trans: He came at eleven o'clock. [pres. perf.]
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Er ist um elf Uhr gekommen. [um - at (in time expressions)]
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